Nonequilibrium stationary states of a particle in a gravitational field driven by a vibrating surface

Kumaran, V (1999) Nonequilibrium stationary states of a particle in a gravitational field driven by a vibrating surface. In: Physical Review Letters, 82 (16). pp. 3248-3251.

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Abstract

Stationary velocity distribution functions are determined for a particle in a gravitational field driven by a vibrating surface in the limit of small dissipation. It is found that the form of the distribution function is sensitive to the mechanism of energy dissipation, inelastic collisions or viscous drag, and also to the form of the amplitude function of the vibrating surface. The velocity distributions obtained analytically are found to be in excellent agreement with the results of computer simulations in the limit of low dissipation. [S0031-9007(99)08898-5].

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Physical Review Letters
Publisher:	The American Physical Society
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to The American Physical Society.
Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Chemical Engineering
Date Deposited:	30 Jun 2011 08:51
Last Modified:	30 Jun 2011 08:51
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/38690

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